Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs iQOO Z9s

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs iQOO Z9s across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z9s runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making iQOO Z9s the better performer.

Display: iQOO Z9s offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 6.6 inches, making iQOO Z9s the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z9s's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and iQOO Z9s feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z9s offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z9s better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z9s delivers longer battery life with 16h 11m, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G delivers 13h 19m, making iQOO Z9s the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and iQOO Z9s offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z9s is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and iQOO Z9s both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

₹29,999

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iQOO Z9s

₹18,400

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024

29 Aug, 2024

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Vivid display
IP67 rating
4-year Android OS updates
50MP camera works well in daylight

Striking design
Good display
Excellent battery life
Respectable performance

Cons

Only 25W charging
Low-light photography could be better

Cameras could have been better
Lots of pre-loaded apps

User Ratings

4.4/5

(78,855 ratings)

4.4/5

(19,558 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

612,769 AnTuTu Score	702,347 AnTuTu Score
13h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

Aug 29, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

3 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

612,769

702,347

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %

10.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %

90.12 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.6 %

93.13 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

163.72 mm

Width

78 mm

75 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.49 mm

Weight

209 grams

180 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Smart Aura Light

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

5500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 19m

16h 11m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 16m 50s

1h 6m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)